Guangdong Provincial People's Congress

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The Guangdong Provincial People's Congress is the provincial-level legislative body of Guangdong, China, responsible for enacting local laws, overseeing the government, and approving key official appointments.

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Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
provincial people's congress
sub‑national legislature
appointmentPower approves appointment and removal of key provincial officials
elects Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress
elects Governor of Guangdong
elects President of the Guangdong Higher People's Court
elects Procurator‑General of the Guangdong People's Procuratorate
elects Vice Governors of Guangdong
canDecide establishment and adjustment of administrative divisions at the provincial level within its authority
major issues of economic and social development in Guangdong
provincial budget and final accounts
canReview compliance of local regulations with the Constitution and national laws
canRevoke inappropriate decisions and orders of organs under its jurisdiction within its legal authority
country China
surface form: People's Republic of China
electoralBody deputies elected by people's congresses at the city and county levels
electoralSystem indirect election
governsArea one of the most populous provinces in China
hasDeputies deputies representing various cities and counties of Guangdong
hasOrgan Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress NERFINISHED
hasStandingBody Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress NERFINISHED
highestOrganOfStatePowerIn Guangdong Province NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Guangdong Province NERFINISHED
languageOfWork Chinese
legalBasis Constitution of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
Organic Law of the Local People's Congresses and Local People's Governments of the People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
legislativeFunction enacts local laws within the scope of the Constitution and national laws
enacts local regulations
levelOfGovernment provincial
locatedIn China
Guangdong Province
meets in plenary session at least once a year
oversightFunction oversees Guangdong Higher People's Court
oversees Guangdong People's Procuratorate
oversees Guangdong Provincial People's Government
oversees Guangdong Provincial Supervisory Commission
policyAreas economic development
environmental protection
public finance
social affairs
politicalSystemContext people's congress system of China
reportsTo National People's Congress and its Standing Committee NERFINISHED
subordinateTo National People's Congress in terms of legislative hierarchy NERFINISHED
supervises Guangdong Higher People's Court NERFINISHED
Guangdong People's Procuratorate NERFINISHED
Guangdong Provincial People's Government NERFINISHED
typeOfLawEnacted local regulations of Guangdong Province

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Mayor of Shenzhen confirmedBy Guangdong Provincial People's Congress
People’s Government of Guangdong Province cooperatesWith Guangdong Provincial People's Congress
this entity surface form: Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress